Pencil-case.



No. 709,337. j j Patented Sept. I6, |902,

' W.`A. LEABY'.

PENCIL CASE,

(Application med 11521, i902.)

(un Mahl.)

*me maare aringlco., PHoTauTHo. WASHINGTON. D. r.. Y

i UNITED STATES EEICEe YPATENT PENCIL-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent N o. 709,337, datedSeptember 16, 1902.

Application iiled April 2l, 1902.

T all whom t Trl/ty concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. LEARY, of IIashington,` inlhe District ofColumbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPencil-Cases; and I-do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,`and exact description of the invention, such as will tion of a combinedpencilfcase and envelopopener one end of which is arranged to receivealead-pencil or the like, the other end being provided with a knife-likeextension, with which one is enabled to open a sealed envelop or othersimilar inclosure, the .whole being so constructed as to be convenientlycarried in the pocket.

In carrying out my inventionI form a cy lindrical body portion of sheetmetal, one end of which is extended and flattened to form acutting-blade, the other end being free to receive a `lead-pencil or thelike.r Said blade is crimped longitudinally to form a strengthening-rib.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularlypointed out in the claim.

`In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is asectional view onthe line 3 3, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, designates a cylindrical body portion,preferably madeof sheet metal rolled in such manner that its edgesapproach, but do not meet, as indicated at 11. One end 1 2 is flared tofacilitate the insertion of a lead-pencil 13. The other end is flattenedand extended to form a cuttingblade 14, `which is widened at 15, theedges being nally converged to formia point 16. The blade 14 is crimpedat 17 to form a Serial No. 104,071. (No model.)

strengthening-rib, whereby said blade is stiifened as against bending orbuckling. Said blade is also narrowed at 18, and from this point thecutting edges are curved outward or fiared to form cutting-shoulders 19.

In practice my improved pencil-case will be found to possess manyadvantages. The same can be em ployed` for opening letters and the like,and should any notation upon the latter be required-such as reference,dac.- it is only necessary to reverse the device and a pencil is at handconvenient for use. A further advantage lies in its compactness, wherebyit may be conveniently carried in the pocket ready for use. It will alsobe noted that the same being stamped from one piece of metal possessesmany advantages in point of sin1plicity,` durability, andinexpensiveness. It will be further observed that by providing thecutting-blade with the flared or outwardly-curved cutting-shoulders acutting edge is always presented to the paper when an envelop is beingopened, and the latter will not be torn or mutilated in the event thatsaid blade should slip forward, as frequently happens; but, on thecontrary, the same would be smoothly and easily cut.'

I claim as my inventionf A pencil-holder comprising an elongated cylindrical body portion having one end adapted to receive a lead-pencil,the other end being extended to form a flat, integral cutting bladewhich is reduced near its inner end to form rear cutting-shoulders, saidblade being crimped longitudinally to form a strengthening-rib, as setforth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM A. LEARY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES F. ROBERTS, WM. S. HoDcEs.

